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Among his notable lectures, Ford was a 2017 keynote speaker at the [[American Institute of Architects|AIA]] Conference on Architecture <ref>{{Cite web|title=Four More Keynote Speakers Added to AIA Conference on Architecture |url=https://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/four-more-keynote-speakers-added-to-aia-conference-on-architecture_o|access-date=2020-08-07|website=www.architectmagazine.com}}</ref> and has a TEDx titled “Hip Hop Architecture as Modernism’s Post Occupancy Evaluation.” <ref name=":2" /> |
Among his notable lectures, Ford was a 2017 keynote speaker at the [[American Institute of Architects|AIA]] Conference on Architecture <ref>{{Cite web|title=Four More Keynote Speakers Added to AIA Conference on Architecture |url=https://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/four-more-keynote-speakers-added-to-aia-conference-on-architecture_o|access-date=2020-08-07|website=www.architectmagazine.com}}</ref> and has a TEDx titled “Hip Hop Architecture as Modernism’s Post Occupancy Evaluation.” <ref name=":2" /> |
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== Awards and Honors == |
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* Spirit of Detroit Award, Detroit City Council November 20, 2019 |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Michael Ford | |
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| Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | University of Detroit Mercy (MArch) |
| Occupation | Architect |
Michael Ford, known as the "Hip-Hop Architect", is an architect, designer, educator, and keynote speaker whose years of research, publications and lectures seek to fuse his two passions, hip-hop culture and architecture. In hip-hop architecture, Ford provides an alternative to the western canon in architecture and urban theory. This model is not only celebrates diversity, but it is also appealing to young people of color, encouraging them to join the profession and think critically about the built environment they live in.[1][2] Ford is a professor in the architecture program at Madison College and founder of BrandNu Design.[3]
Ford was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan.
Education
Ford received his Masters of Architecture degree from the University of Detroit Mercy, where he wrote his graduate thesis, "Hip Hop Inspired Architecture and Design."[4]
Career
According to Ford, the built environment has a profound impact on the lives of its inhabitants, but these effects are disproportionately detrimental for people of color. Through music, hip-hop specifically, communities of color excluded from the architectural discourse have been able to participate in the dialogue [5] and voice critique.[6] In response to these observations, Ford co-founded the Urban Arts Collective where he designed and launched the Hip-Hop Architecture Camp,[3] a free summer intensive geared toward children and aimed at both diversifying the architectural curriculum and increasing diversity in the field.[7] The camp guides participants through explorations of rap and hip-hop lyrics dealing with the built environment, using the shared passion to learn about design and the intersection of architecture and music.[1] Ford is also the architect behind the design of the Bronx Hip Hop Museum, opened in 2018. In the design process of the museum, Ford used what he calls design cyphers, a format inspired by hip-hop's rap battles and dance battles which create a space for co-creation and creative collaboration. Ford used these circles to help facilitate collaboration between hip-hop artists, architecture students, and design professionals and launch the design of the project from the bottom up.[8]
Among his notable lectures, Ford was a 2017 keynote speaker at the AIA Conference on Architecture [9] and has a TEDx titled “Hip Hop Architecture as Modernism’s Post Occupancy Evaluation.” [4]
Awards and Honors
- Spirit of Detroit Award, Detroit City Council November 20, 2019
References
- ^ a b Leight, Elias (2018-06-21). "How One Man Is Using Hip-Hop to Diversify Architecture". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ "Hip Hop Architecture Blog". BRANDNU DESIGN. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ a b "Michael Ford | School of Architecture & Urban Planning". Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ a b "Hip Hop Architecture: The Post Occupancy Report of Modernism | Mike Ford | TEDxMadison". YouTube. March 16, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Built in verse". www.kauffman.org. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ ""Stop working on spaces which disproportionately impact African Americans" says Michael Ford". Dezeen. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ "The Hip-Hop Architect". Oprah.com. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ Times, Rob Thomas | The Capital. "Q&A: Michael Ford is designing the Universal Hip Hop Museum". madison.com. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ "Four More Keynote Speakers Added to AIA Conference on Architecture". www.architectmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-08-07.